Faith By Terrence W. Tilley And The Essential Tillich Analysis

It is often confused what faith is and what it is not. Indeed it is an abstract term which its definition will change depending on who you ask. Throughout the works of two authors, Faith by Terrence W. Tilley and The Essential Tillich by Paul Tillich, the term faith gets evaluated and explained in a more in depth fashion. Everyone has faith; it does not have to be a religious belief, but in fact it can be a relationship with something, a center of value, or a motive. Faith, to me, is an abstruse concept where the components of belief, hope and morality unite to form a synonymous definition.

According to Terrence Tilley, faith has accumulated different meanings over time. One of the two ‘official’ definitions of faith is to show confidence or belief in someone or something. This definition is immediately differentiated from the one Tilley mainly discusses which is “the relationship between one and the irreducible …show more content…
Something worth living is ultimate happiness, does that mean that is where our faith lies? Additionally, Tilley questions the reader whether or not faith can be justified. This mainly occurs because of the fact people are always searching for truth. There are three rules that Tilley discusses throughout the book that must occur in order for faith to exist. The first being how it[faith] must shine light on the world in some manner. The second rule is all facts must be consistent during this revelation. The last and most vital rule is the relationship we chose must allow us to be true to ourselves. These three rules, according to Tilley, must all coexist for faith to come into play. Another important point from the author states how it is important for one to avoid ‘blind faith’. Comparing faith to love, Tilley uses the comparison, “those who never learned very well what love is, those